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== Summary ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Campbell,_1st_Baron_Clyde Sir Colin Campbell's] plan for the pacification of Central India was for separate columns to be formed from the two Presidencies of Bombay and Madras. The Bombay force, under the command of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Rose,_1st_Baron_Strathnairn Sir Hugh Rose], should march from Mhow to Gwalior and Jhansi, and the Madras force, which was to be led by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Grant Sir Patrick Grant], should march towards Nagpore. These two columns were to act in concert to defeat rebel forces under the command of [http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-582772/Tantia-Topi Tantia Topi]. The major operations of the Central India Field Force under Rose and the Saugor and Nerbudda Field Force under [http://www.archerfamily.org.uk/bio/whitlock_gc.html Whitlock] lasted for the whole of 1858 and resulted in the destruction of Tantia Tope's army as a significant threat. Other units taking part were the Rajputana Field Force under [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101023755/ General Henry Roberts] and the Malwa Field Force under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Michel_(British_Army_officer) Maj-Gen John Michel].
==Related articles ==
For details of events during this period see the following articles
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{|
|22 October 1857
|[[Battle of Dhar]]
|-
|21 November 1857
|[[Battle of Mundesore]]
|-
|25 November 1857
|[[Relief of Neemuch]]
|-
|24-30 January 1858
|[[Siege of Rathguhr]]
|-
|3 February 1858
|[[Relief of Saugor]]
|-
|14 March 1858
|[[Battle of Chundehree]]
|-
|23 March-3 April 1858
|[[Battle of Jhansi]]
|-
|30 March 1858
|[[Battle of Kotah]]
|-
|1 April 1858
|[[Battle of Betwa River]]
|-
|19 April 1858
|[[Battle of Bhowragarh]]
|-
|5 May 1858
|[[Battle of Loharree Mud Fort]]
|-
|7 May 1858
|[[Battle of Koonch]]
|-
|22 May 1858
|[[Battle of Kalpi]]
|-
|22 May 1858
|[[Battle of Humeerpore]]
|-
|6 June 1858
|[[Occupation of Kirwee]]
|-
|16 June 1858
|[[Battle of Morar]]
|-
|16-20 June 1858
|[[Battle of Gwalior 1858|Battle of Gwalior]]
|-
|17 June 1858
|[[Battle of Kota-ki-Serai]]
|-
|21 June 1858
|[[Battle of Jowra Alipore]]
|-
|8 August 1858
|[[Battle of Sunganeer]]
|-
|14 August 1858
|[[Battle of Kattara]]
|-
|6 September 1858
|[[Forcing Punghatee Pass]]
|-
|15 September 1858
|[[Battle of Beorora]]
|-
|9 October 1858
|[[Battle of Mungrowlee]]
|-
|19 October 1858
|[[Battle of Sindwah]]
|-
|25 October 1858
|[[Battle of Koorai]]
|-
|2 January 1859
|[[Battle of Khoree Kurarayah]]
|-
|16 May 1859
|[[Battle of Richwa]]
|}
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== Central India Field Force ==
